If you want events to be included, please e-mail details to thendral@tamilonline.com. Though we try our best to provide accurate information, we urge you to check details with the host organization before attending an event.
Sept. 02, 09, 16, 23 Tuesdays
12 noon. Siddha Samadhi Yoga Classes at Shiva Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California, Contact: Temple 925.449.6255,
Sept. 03, 10, 17, 24 Wednesdays
6-9am. “ItsDiff” Tamil radio program every Wednesday at 90.1 FM, KZSU, Stanford, California; Contact: Srikant Srinivasa, itsdiff@gmail.com
Sept. 04, 11, 18, 25 Thursdays
7:30-8:30pm. Weekly Satsanghs (Shirdi Sai Bhajans); Organized by Shirdi Sai Parivaar; Venue: Shirdi Sai Center, Sunnyvale, California; Contact: 408.705.7904, www.shirdisaiparivaar.org
Sept. 06, 13, 20, 27 Saturdays
8 - 10am. Shri Vethathiri Maharishi's Simplified Kundalini Yoga (SKY) Satsang. Session includes simplified exercise, meditation & lecture Organized by SKY Bay Area, chapter of World Community Service Centre (WCSC). Venue: Sanatan Dharma Kendra, Sunnyvale, California; Contact: www.skybayarea.org, 510.825.3567, sky.bayarea@yahoo.com
9am. Sakthi TV presents half hour Tamil Programming in your local channel line-up. Program can be viewed in Channel 29 in Fremont; Channel 28 in Hayward, Union City, Alameda, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Castro Valley; Channel 27 in Newark; Programs include, Tamil Karnatic & Light Music, Pattimanram, Potti, Teledrama and Event coverage from the Bay Area; www.saktitv.com
5:00pm - 6:30pm. Exploring Meditation - Journey into the inner world via a series of powerful techniques by Life Bliss Foundation; Venue: Swami Nithyananda Vedic Temple, Montclair, California; Contact: www.lifebliss.org, 909.625.1400
Sept. 07, 14, 21, 28 Sundays
8 - 10 a.m. Shri Vethathiri Maharishi's Simplified Kundalini Yoga (SKY) Satsang. Session includes simplified exercise, meditation & lectures Organized by SKY Bay Area, a chapter of World Community Service Centre (WCSC); Venue: Sanatan Dharma Kendra, Sunnyvale, California; Contact: www.skybayarea.org, 510.825.3567, sky.bayarea@yahoo.com.
Bala Vihar classes at Chinmaya Mission in Danville, Fremont, Los Altos, San Jose, and San Ramon, California. Curriculum includes Tamil language instruction; Contact: 408.998.2793 sanjose@chinmayamission.org, www.chinmaya-sanjose.org/balvihar.html
9:30am-10am - Tamil Class taught at the Hindu Temple of Atlanta, Riverdale, Georgia; Also offering Dance classes, Hatha Yoga, Adult Gita, and Balavihar class. Contact: feedback@hindutempleofatlanta.org, www.hindutempleofatlanta.org, 770.907.7102
9:30-10:30am. TAMIL WORSHIP; Venue: Faith Lutheran Church (Sanctuary), 37635 Dequindre Road, Michigan (Between 16 &17 Mile Road); Contact: Rev. Arul J Alexander 248-402-8040; tamil@faithtroy.org Web: www.faithtroy.org/tamil
5.00 p.m.: EMMANUEL TAMIL CHURCH; Vibrant praise & worship services. Venue: St. Michael's Lutheran Church - Chapel, 7000 N Sheldon Road, Canton, Michigan; Contact: Rev. Sunil Noah 586.435.7057 / sunilruth@comcast.net
5:30pm. Immanuel Lutheran Church - Church congregation of Tamil Speaking public from Asia; Location: 149-40, 11th Ave, Whitestone, Queens, New York; Contact: Rev. Dr. E.J. Rethinasamy 718.767.5656, www.immanuelwhitestone.com
5:pm to 6pm (EST): 'Tamil Amudham' Metro Detroit/Ann Arbor's Tamil Radio program: Every Sunday at 1460 AM; Can be heard at www.wpon.com; Archives at Contact: Program Director Dr. V.S Balanethiram 248.641.7684. Features news roundup, children’s program, kadhai amudham, mazhalai amudam
Sept. 2008
Kitchen Khiladi - Cooking Contest; Organized by Cancer Institute Foundation (CIF) Preliminary rounds on Aug. 9, 10, 16 & 17 (home cooked; 3pm); Semi-finals on Aug. 23 & 24 (live cooking); Finals: Sept. 13, 2008; 30% of judges will be from the tasting public; Venue & Rules: Sunnyvale & Fremont; Contact:: Shoba 408.410.2570, www.cifwia.org; Admission: Free
Shiva Murugan Temple, Concord, California
Sept. 21, Sunday (Devotional songs by Kalpagam Kausik & Students), Sept 28, Sunday – Navarathri Pooja (Bharathanatyam by Ms. Nirupama Vaidyanathan & Students); Organized by Shiva Murugan Temple; Venue: Temple Premises, Shiva Murugan Temple, Concord, California; Contact:: 925.827.0127, www.temple.org
Sept. 05, Friday
7pm. Live in Concert - Padmashree S.P. Balasubramanyam, Ms. Chitra and S.P. Shailaja with live orchestra from India; Organized by Vibha; Venue: Cullen Performance Hall, Univ. of Houston, Houston, Texas; Contact:: http://concert.vibha.org, 832.640.0900; Tickets: $25, $40, $60
Sept. 06, Saturday
4:45pm. Carnatic Music Concert by Ranjani & Gayathri; Organized by Bharathi Kalai Manram; Venue: Morris Cultural Center, Houston Baptist University; Houston, Texas; Contact:: www.bkmhouston.org.
5pm. Picnic 2008; Organized by Tamil Sangam of Greater Washington; Venue: Black Hill Regional Park, Boyds, Maryland; Contact:: www.washingtontamilsangam.org
5pm. Connections - A Thematic Bharatanatyam Recital by Anu Ramachandran; Disciple of Guru Vishal Ramani & Shri Krupa Dance Company; Venue: San Jose City College Theater, San Jose, California; Contact:: anudance@gmail.com, 408.929.4562; Free.
Sept. 07, Sunday
4pm. Carnatic Violin Concert by Mysore Nagaraj & Manjunath; Organized by South India Fine Arts; Venue: India Community Center, Milpitas, California; Contact:: www.southindiafinearts.org; Tickets: $50, $20, $10
Sept. 08, Monday
11:30am. Kiss my Math - Tips and tricks to excel in Math; Presented by Author, Actress and Mathematician, Danica McKellar; Program includes Book-signing; Organized by Commonwealth Club in association with National Semiconductor; Venue: Bldg. E Conf. Center, National Semiconductor Inc, Santa Clara, California; Contact:: www.commonwealthclub.org; Tickets: $20
Sept. 13, Saturday
4pm. Sri Saraswathi Pooja - A fundraising group worship of Godess Saraswathi; Organized by Nandalala Mission; Venue: Shreemaya Krishnadham, Milpitas, California; Contact:: Vaishnavi: 925.462.3508, Rupa: 510.770.9212, Shyamala: 408.720.8437, www.nandalala.com.
5pm. Carnatic Music Concert by Sanjay Subramanian, Nagai Muralidharan, Neyveli Venkatesh; Presented by CMANA and IACRF Inc; Venue: Hickman Hall, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey; Contact:: www.cmana.org
6:45pm. Monthly Tamil Mass; Organized by Bay Area Tamil Catholic Community; Venue: St. Joseph Parish, Mountain View, California; Contact:: www.tamilcatholic.org
Sept. 13 & 14 (Sat. & Sunday)
4pm. 'Cinema Cinema' - Rhythm on Reels; Performed by Sanhiti - South Indian Dance Troupe jointly with Association of India's Development (AID); Venue: Woodside Performing Arts Center, Woodside, California; Contact:: www.cinemacinema08.com; Tickets: $25, $20 and $15
Sept. 14, Sunday
3pm. Dharma Yuddh - Stories from Mahabharata Great War; Solo Dance Performance of Ms. Rasika Kumar; A fund raiser for Shiva Murugan Temple; Venue: Cubberly Theater, Palo Alto, California; Contact:: www.abhinaya.org, www.temple.org
5pm. Mega Live Tamil Light Music Program by Padmashrees Dr. SP.Balasubramanyam & Chinnakuyil KS.Chitra, SP. Shailaja, Sree Krishna with Orchestra from India; Venue: Chabot College Performing Arts Center, Hayward, California; Contact:: Kala Iyer: 510.796.5252, Komala Vilas: 408.733.7400, Udupi Palace: 510.794.8400; Tickets: $100, $50, $35, $25 and $20.
Sept. 15-19
Mridangam Workshop by Sri. Neyveli Narayanan; Organized by Shruthi Swara Laya; Venue: Shruthi Swara Laya, Fremont, California; Contact:: 510.490.4629, ggavimal@sbcglobal.net
Sept. 20 & 21st (Sat. & Sunday)
11am (Sat.); 2pm (Sun.). 5th Annual Music Competition; Organized by Chicago Tyagaraja Utsavam; Program features Children's Music Competition, Vocal concert by Ranjani & Gayathri; Vocal concert by Maharajapuram Ramachandran; Violin concert by Mysore Nagaraj & Manjunath; Venue: Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago, Lemont, Illinois; Contact:: www.tyagaraja-chicago.org; Tickets: $100, $30, $25, $15
7:30pm. Shakti Chakra - The Energy Cycle; A journey through the five activities - creation, sustenance, protection, purification and dissolution - of the divine; Presented by Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago; Venue: Temple Auditorium, Lemont, Illinois; Contact:: www.natya.com; Tickets: $25, $15
Sept. 20, Saturday
3pm. Bharathanatyam Recital by Mythili Prakash; Kasi Aysola (nattuvangam), Aditya Prakash and Roopa Mahadevan(Vocal), V.Vedakrishnan(Mridangam), Mahesh Swamy (Flute); Organized by Yuva Bharati; Venue: Mission City Performing Arts, Santa Clara; Contact:: (650)565-8859, www.yuvabharati.org; Tickets: $10
4pm. Carnatic Vocal Concert by Sanjay Subramanian; Organized by South India Fine Arts; Venue: India Community Center, Milpitas, California; Contact:: www.southindiafinearts.org; Tickets: $50, $20, $10
5pm. Swasamae 2008 - A light music evening with dances; Presented by Thillana; A fund raiser for Cancer Institute Foundation; Program includes Dance Competition finals; Venue: Chabot College, Hayward, California; Contact:: Durga: 408.434.7074, Prabha: 408.537.3458, www.thillana.net, www.cifwia.org
Sept. 21, Sunday
11am - 6pm. Shree Jewels presents a one of a kind galleria; A unique collection of fine Jewelry; Venue: Udupi Palace, Newark, California; Contact:: Mouli: 480.612.2860, 510.794.840, shrutis14@yahoo.com.
2pm. Bharatanatyam Performances by Abhinaya Dance Company; Venue: India Community Center, Milpitas, California; Contact:: www.abhinaya.org
3pm. The Ramayana Ballet - Legend of Life and Love; Performance by Guru Vishal Ramani & Students of Shri Krupa Dance Company with Live Orchestra from Chennai; Venue: McAfee Center, Saratoga High School, Saratoga, California; Contact:: www.shrikrupa.org
3pm. Carnatic Music Concert by Ranjani & Gayathri, HN.Bhaskar (Violin) and Delhi Sairam (Mridangam); Presented by CMANA and IACRF Inc.; Venue: Hickman Hall, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey; Contact:: www.cmana.org
Sept. 22-24 (Mon. – Wed.)
Carnatic Vocal Workshop by Sri. Shashi Kiran; Organized by Shruthi Swara Laya; Venue: Shruthi Swara Laya, Fremont, California; Contact:: 510.490.4629, ggavimal@sbcglobal.net
Sept. 24 - 30
7pm (weekdays) 9am (Sat), 8am (Sun.) Inner Engineering - Peak of Wellbeing; Led by Isha Yoga Teacher; Venue: India Community Center, Milpitas, California; Contact:: 415.794.3488, sfo@ishafoundation.org, www.ishafoundation.org
Sept. 26, Friday
6pm. First Annual Washington DC Gala; Hosted by American India Foundation (AIF); Venue: US Chamber of Commerce, Washington, DC; Contact:: www.aifoundation.org
7pm. Carnatic Vocal Concert by Sanjay Subramanyam, Nagai Murali (Violin), Neyveli Venkatesh (Mridangam); Venue: Upper Arlington Civic Center, Upper Arlington, Ohio; Contact:: www.columbuscarnaticmusic.org
Sept. 28, Sunday
5pm. Bharatanatyam Performance by Rama Vaidyanathan – Acclaimed artist from New Delhi with live orchestra; Organized by Abhinaya Dance Company in association with SIFA; Venue: Mission City Center for Performing Arts, Wilcox High School, Santa Clara, California; Contact:: www.abhinaya.org
Oct. 04, Saturday
4:30pm. Bharatanatyam Arangetram of Natasha Halarnkar; Student of Bindu Shankar & Vrindavan Indian Dance Academy; Venue: Jackson Theater, Ohlone College, Fremont, California; Contact:: 925.875.1095; Free.